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16 U.S.C. § 1725b — Forest Service hire authority

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16 U.S.C. § 1725b — Forest Service hire authority

**(a) In general** The Secretary of Agriculture may appoint, without regard to the provisions of subchapter I of chapter 33 of title 5, other than sections 3303 and 3328 of such title, a qualified candidate described in subsection (b) directly to a position with the Department of Agriculture, Forest Service for which the candidate meets Office of Personnel Management qualification standards. **(b) Qualifications** Subsection (a) applies to a former resource assistant (as defined in section 203 of the Public Land Corps Act 11 See References in Text note below. ([16 U.S.C. 1722](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section1722&num=0&edition=prelim))) who— (1) completed a rigorous internship with a land managing agency, such as the Forest Service Resource Assistant Program; (2) successfully fulfilled the requirements of the internship program; and (3) earned an undergraduate or graduate degree from an accredited institution of higher education (as defined in [section 1001 of title 20](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section1001&num=0&edition=prelim)). **(c) Limitation** The direct hire authority under this section may not be exercised with respect to a specific qualified candidate after the end of the 2-year period beginning on the date on which the candidate completed the undergraduate or graduate degree, as the case may be, or has successfully fulfilled the requirements of the internship program, whichever is later.

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16 U.S.C. § 1722 — Definitions

For purposes of this subchapter: (1) **Appropriate conservation project** — The term “appropriate conservation project” means any project for the conservation, restoration, construction or rehabilitation of natural, cultural, historic, archaeological, recreational, or scenic resources. (2) **Corps and Public Lands Corps** — The terms “Corps” and “Public Lands Corps” mean the Public Lands Corps established by [section 1723(a)(1) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section1723/a/1&num=0&edition=prelim). (3) **Eligible service lands** — The term “eligible service lands” means public lands, Indian lands, and Hawaiian home lands. (4) **Hawaiian home lands** — The term “Hawaiian home lands” means all lands given the status of Hawaiian home lands under section 204 of the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act, 1920 (42 Stat. 110), or under the corresponding provision of the Constitution of the State of Hawaii adopted under section 4 of the Act entitled “An Act to provide for the admission of the State of Hawaii into the Union”, approved March 18, 1959 (Public Law 86–3; 73 Stat. 5). (5) **Indian** — The term “Indian” means a person who— (A) is a member of an Indian tribe; or (B) is a “Native”, as defined in section 3(b) of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act ([43 U.S.C. 1602(b)](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title43-section1602/b&num=0&edition=prelim)). (6) **Indian lands** — The term “Indian lands” means— (A) any Indian reservation; (B) any public domain Indian allotments; (C) any former Indian reservation in the State of Oklahoma; (D) any land held by incorporated Native groups, regional corporations, and village corporations under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act [[43 U.S

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20 U.S.C. § 1001 — General definition of institution of higher education

**(a) Institution of higher education** For purposes of this chapter, other than subchapter IV, the term “institution of higher education” means an educational institution in any State that— (1) admits as regular students only persons having a certificate of graduation from a school providing secondary education, or the recognized equivalent of such a certificate, or persons who meet the requirements of [section 1091(d) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section1091/d&num=0&edition=prelim); (2) is legally authorized within such State to provide a program of education beyond secondary education; (3) provides an educational program for which the institution awards a bachelor’s degree or provides not less than a 2-year program that is acceptable for full credit toward such a degree, or awards a degree that is acceptable for admission to a graduate or professional degree program, subject to review and approval by the Secretary; (4) is a public or other nonprofit institution; and (5) is accredited by a nationally recognized accrediting agency or association, or if not so accredited, is an institution that has been granted preaccreditation status by such an agency or association that has been recognized by the Secretary for the granting of preaccreditation status, and the Secretary has determined that there is satisfactory assurance that the institution will meet the accreditation standards of such an agency or association within a reasonable time. **(b) Additional institutions included** For purposes of this chapter, other than subchapter IV, the term “institution of higher education” also includes— (1) any school that provides not less than a 1-year program of training to prepare students for gainful employment in a re

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16 U.S.C. § 1722 — Definitions

Page 1983 TITLE 16—CONSERVATION § 1722 § 1722. Definitions For purposes of this subchapter: (1) Appropriate conservation project The term ‘‘appropriate conservation project’’ means any project for the conserva- tion, restoration, construction or rehabilita- tion of natural, cultural, historic, archae- ological, recreational, or scenic resources. (2) Corps and Public Lands Corps The terms ‘‘Corps’’ and ‘‘Public Lands Corps’’ mean the Public Lands Corps estab- lished by section 1723(a)(1) of this title. (3) Eligible service lands The term ‘‘eligible service lands’’ means public lands, Indian lands, and Hawaiian home lands. (4) Hawaiian home lands The term ‘‘Hawaiian home lands’’ means all lands given the status of Hawaiian home lands under section 204 of the Hawaiian Homes Com- mission Act, 1920 (42 Stat. 110), or under the corresponding provision of the Constitution of the State of Hawaii adopted under section 4 of the Act entitled ‘‘An Act to provide for the ad- mission of the State of Hawaii into the Union’’, approved March 18, 1959 (Public Law 86–3; 73 Stat. 5). (5) Indian The term ‘‘Indian’’ means a person who— (A) is a member of an Indian tribe; or (B) is a ‘‘Native’’, as defined in section 3(b) of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1602(b)). (6) Indian lands The term ‘‘Indian lands’’ means— (A) any Indian reservation; (B) any public domain Indian allotments; (C) any former Indian reservation in the State of Oklahoma; (D) any land held by incorporated Native groups, regional corporations, and village corporations under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act [43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.]; and (E) any land held by dependent Indian communities within the borders of the United States whether within the original or

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16 U.S.C. § 1725b — Forest Service hire authority

Page 1987 TITLE 16—CONSERVATION § 1726 1 See References in Text note below. amended Pub. L. 109–154, § 2(g)(3), Dec. 30, 2005, 119 Stat. 2893; Pub. L. 116–9, title IX, § 9003(d)(1), Mar. 12, 2019, 133 Stat. 833.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2019—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 116–9 substituted ‘‘The Sec- retary may provide individual placements of resource assistants to carry out research or resource protection activities on behalf of the Secretary.’’ for ‘‘The Sec- retary is authorized to provide individual placements of resource assistants with any Federal land managing agency under the jurisdiction of the Secretary to carry out research or resource protection activities on behalf of the agency.’’ 2005—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 109–154, § 2(g)(3)(A), sub- stituted ‘‘Secretary is’’ for ‘‘Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture are each’’, ‘‘the Sec- retary to carry out’’ for ‘‘such Secretary to carry out’’, ‘‘Secretary may’’ for ‘‘Secretaries may’’, and ‘‘Sec- retary shall’’ for ‘‘Secretaries shall’’. Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 109–154, § 2(g)(3)(B), substituted ‘‘the Secretary, appropriate’’ for ‘‘Secretary of the In- terior or the Secretary of Agriculture, appropriate’’. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE Section effective Oct. 1, 1993, see section 123 of Pub. L. 103–82, set out as an Effective Date of 1993 Amend- ment note under section 1701 of this title. § 1725a. Direct hire authority (1) During fiscal year 2012 and thereafter, the Secretary (as defined in section 1722 of this title) may appoint, without regard to the provisions of subchapter I of chapter 33 of title 5, other than sections 3303 and 3328 of such title, a qualified candidate described in paragraph (2) directly to a position for which the candidate meets Of

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